2024: Fitzpatrick Voted To Impose Sanctions On Individuals That
threaten The Security Of Bosnia And Herzegovina And The Implementation
Of The Dayton Peace Agreement. In March 2024, Fitzpatrick voted for ,
according to Congressional Quarterly, "the bill (HR 4723), as amended,
that would direct the U.S. government to impose sanctions on foreign
individuals whose actions threaten the security of Bosnia and
Herzegovina and would undermine the ongoing implementation of the Dayton
Peace Agreement. It would require the president to sanction individuals
determined responsible for or complicit in actions that would threaten
the peace, security, stability or territorial integrity of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, which would include actions seeking to undermine democratic
processes or institutions. The bill would include asset freezes and
travel restrictions as sanctions. Additionally, it would establish
criminal penalties for those who violate or seek to violate the
sanctions. It also would require sanctions against members of 'illegal
parallel institutions' that disrupt the authority of the country's
sovereign government along with individuals engaged in corruption and
individuals and entities aiding those participating in evasion of
sanctions or facilitating sanctions. It would allow the president to
terminate sanctions if the sanctioned individual did not engage in
activities requiring sanctions or has credibly committed to not engage
in a sanctioned activity again, upon certification to the congressional
foreign issues, House Financial Services and Senate Banking, Housing and
Urban Affairs committees. The bill's authority to issue sanctions would
expire seven years after its enactment. HR 4723 is the Upholding the
Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act." The vote was on passage.
The House passed the bill by a vote of 365 to 30. [House Vote 87,
3/19/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 3/19/24;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4723]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted To Impose Numerous Sanctions On U.S.
Adversaries, To Transfer Assets Seized From Russia Into A Ukraine
Support Fund, And To Prohibit U.S. Technology Platforms From Carrying
Applications Owned By Foreign Adversaries, Including TikTok. In April
2024, Fitzpatrick voted for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "the
bill, as amended, that would impose numerous sanctions on U.S.
adversaries, including Iran and Russia, as well as on terrorist
organizations and transnational criminal networks. It would prohibit the
release of frozen Russian assets in U.S. financial institutions until
the war between Russia and Ukraine is over and Russia has paid for the
reconstruction of Ukraine, including humanitarian assistance. It would
authorize the transfer of assets seized from Russia or a related
'aggressor state' to a Ukraine Support Fund. It would prohibit
technology platforms in the U.S. from carrying any applications that are
controlled by foreign adversaries unless they are divested and are no
longer under such control. It would require TikTok owner, ByteDance, to
divest the app within 270 days of the bill's enactment. It would allow
the president to offer a one-time extension of an additional 90 days."
The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 360 to
58. [House Vote 145,
4/20/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 4/20/24;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8038]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted To Enact Sanctions On Individuals That Use
Human Shields. In April 2024, Fitzpatrick voted for , according to
Congressional Quarterly, "the bill that would require the president to
submit to Congress annually a list of each foreign person who the
president determines is an agent or member of Palestine Islamic Jihad
and orders, controls or directs the use of civilians to shield military
objectives. It would require the president, within 120 days of receiving
a congressional committee request with respect to a foreign person, to
determine whether the person meets the criteria for sanctions for the
use of civilians as human shields. It would require the president to
provide a written justification to the request detailing whether or not
the president intends to impose sanctions on the person. It would
require the Defense Department, within 120 days of enactment, to submit
to Congress a report that includes information on U.S. plans and actions
related to the use of human shields by terrorist organizations. The bill
would also extend provisions of current law related to sanctions for the
use of civilians as shields from Dec. 31, 2023, to Dec. 31, 2030." The
vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 419 to 4.
[House Vote 128,
4/16/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 4/16/24;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
5917]